Postcode LU3 4BH (Luton)

Map showing LU3 4BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 4BH is located in Luton It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. LU3 4BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU3 4BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LU3 4BH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU3 4BH is Marsom Grove which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitwell Close and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 4BH (for ages 11 and under) is Bramingham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU3 4BH is Barton Bowls Club and is 5.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 5.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU3 4BH is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU3 4BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU3 4BH, and the approximate distance away.

Marsom Grove 33 m
Indigo Gardens 121 m
Spayne Close 122 m
Whitwell Close 127 m
Sharples Green 164 m
Grasmere Avenue 196 m
Bramingham Business Park 206 m
Lucas Gardens 228 m
Markham Road 241 m
Newbold Road 248 m
Wycombe Way 274 m
Derwent Avenue 283 m
Grasmere Road 287 m
Stoneleigh Close 299 m
Poplar Avenue 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 4BH

Introduction February 1990
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU3 4BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
335 m
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
538 m
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
538 m
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
638 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.14 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.16 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.24 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.32 km
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
1.33 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.66 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 1.83 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.87 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.95 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
2.11 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.18 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.23 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.61 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU3 4BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
5.02 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
5.22 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
5.22 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
5.22 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.22 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
5.22 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
5.23 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
5.36 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.4 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
5.41 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
5.41 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
5.41 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
5.41 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
5.41 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
5.47 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
5.47 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
5.57 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.57 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
5.57 km
The Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
5.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU3 4BH - Data from Apr 2022

Whitwell Close Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Whitwell Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Speedwell Close Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Quantock Close Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Speedwell Close Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.84 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.97 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU3 4BH - Data from Dec 2021

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 692 m
Valentine Pond Inland Water 901 m
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Maulden Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Ward's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
George's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU3 4BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 392,842 kWh - mean 9,821 kWh : median 9,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 152,440 kWh - mean 3,111 kWh : median 2,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 4BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91870400
Longitude -0.43302800
OS Easting 507865
OS Northing 0225624
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26387
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Bramingham
Local Authority District Luton
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000032
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Luton
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025253
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 001E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1